Sun Patch Manager 2.0 Administration Guide for the Solaris 9 Operating System

Configuring Your Local Patch Server (Task Map)

Caution –

Only a system that runs at least Solaris 9 can be used as a local patch server.

The following table identifies the mostly optional tasks that you can perform with the patchsvr setup command to configure a patch server on your intranet. See the patchsvr(1M) man page.

Task	Description	For Instructions
Configure your local patch server for the first time.	Before you can use your system as a local patch server, you must do the following: Verify that the Sun Patch Manager 2.0 software is installed on the system. Optionally change configuration settings, such as specifying a web proxy, for the system. Enable the system to act as a local patch server. Configure client systems to specify your local patch server as the source of patches.	How to Initially Configure Your Local Patch Server (Command Line)
(Optional) Obtain information about the configuration of your local patch server.	This information can help you diagnose problems or view the configuration settings you specified.	How to View the Configuration Settings for Your Local Patch Server (Command Line)
(Optional) Change the configuration settings of your local patch server.	By default, your local patch server directly connects to the Internet and obtains patches from the Sun patch server. If your patch management environment does not match the default, modify the configuration settings appropriately.	How to Change Configuration Settings for Your Local Patch Server (Command Line)

Task

Description

For Instructions

Configure your local patch server for the first time.

Before you can use your system as a local patch server, you must do the following:

Verify that the Sun Patch Manager 2.0 software is installed on the system.
Optionally change configuration settings, such as specifying a web proxy, for the system.
Enable the system to act as a local patch server.
Configure client systems to specify your local patch server as the source of patches.

How to Initially Configure Your Local Patch Server (Command Line)

(Optional) Obtain information about the configuration of your local patch server.

This information can help you diagnose problems or view the configuration settings you specified.

How to View the Configuration Settings for Your Local Patch Server (Command Line)

(Optional) Change the configuration settings of your local patch server.

By default, your local patch server directly connects to the Internet and obtains patches from the Sun patch server.

If your patch management environment does not match the default, modify the configuration settings appropriately.

How to Change Configuration Settings for Your Local Patch Server (Command Line)